Hingoli Farmer's Innovative Coconut and Mango Experiment Yields Fruitful Results

Ismail Jahagirdarwasmat (जि.हिंगोली): Sahebrao Ingole, a progressive agriculturist from Kurunda (Ta. Wasmat) in Hingoli district, has experimented with coconut and mango cultivation in his 6-acre farm on the lines of Karnataka. The experiment is being widely discussed in the area as the coconut trees have started flowering in just three and a half years. Manoj Ingole visited a coconut farm in Bengaluru, Karnataka, to understand the technology there. He then brought 1,000 high-quality coconut saplings directly from Bengaluru. The saplings were scientifically planted at a distance of 15 to 20 feet in his 6-acre farm. Due to proper care of the trees, water every eight days and fertilizer management on the lines of Bengaluru, these trees are standing tall today. Ingole did not depend on coconuts for inter-cropping of mangoes in the same orchard.